Crate for carrying bottles.



G. J. FRANKS.

CRATE FOR CARRYING BOTTLES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.21, 1911.

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CHARLES J. FRANKS, F CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES WEIGEL, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

CRATE FOR CARRYING BOTTLES.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. FRANKs,

' a citizen of the United States, residing at rup-ted surface,

the city of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Crates for Carrying Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce a cheap, simple, and eflicient metal crate or box to be used in carrying and conveying bottles.

One of the features of my invention is to produce a box having two or more runners stamped in the bottom of thecrate, and extending therefrom, so that the crate will ride on the boxes or crates packed around it when it is moved in or out of its position.

Another feature consists in forming the bottom separate and connecting it to the body by rivets.

Another feature consists'in turning the strengthening or brace wires at top edge of the handles inward so the crate will present a smooth uninterenabling it to slide against its companion boxes without jar or interrupcrate, and at at its outside Another feature consists ina novel and unique method of connecting the bottle carrying tray to the crate-body.

The box is preferably made completely of sheet metal. In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is an isometric view of my new crate; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on lines 2-2 of Fig. 1; F igf 3 is a cross-section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 44 of Fig. 1.

In the present instance the crate is rectan lar in form, consisting of sides 1, 1, an ends 2, 2, the ends havingihand-holes 3. Strengthening or brace wires 4 are placed at the top edge of the crate,:and at the handholes, the metal of the crate being rolled Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August 21, 1911.

In the walls Patented Dec. 31, 1912. Serial No. 645,162.

over said wires 4 on the inside of the crate,

so that a smooth outside surface will result.

The bottom 5 of the crate is pressed up in pan shape having sides and ends 6, which are riveted to the body of the crate by rivets 7. Into the bottom 5 are pressed the runners 8, 8, shaped as shown and inclined at their ends, and provided with. vent holes 9. These holes which might accumulate in bottom of the crate to run off. The bottom 5 is also provided, between the runners 8, 8, with holes 10. These holes are present for ventilation and for allowing waste water, liquid or dirt to pass out of the. crate in order to keep it in a sanitary condition. They also allow ice water to surround the bottles when the whole crate filled with bottles is placed in a cooler or refrigerator.

The partitions, bottle supporters and holders are marked 12, 14. They are connected to the walls of the crate as follows:

of the crate at suitable intervals I pinch cleats as 15; these cleats are 9 allow any water or moisture slipped through slots. 16 in the frames of the bottle holding partitions 12 and 14 (see Fig. 4). The partitions 12 and 14 are bent over attheir ends 17 and stepped as shown in said Fig. 4, so that when the cleats 15 are clamped or crimped into holding or looking position, they are raised, as shown in said Fi 4, the unstepped portion 18 of the end 1% covering the hole left by the cleats 15. By this construction a smooth surface is left on the walls of the outside of the crate, and the lock is rigid and permanent for the bottle holding partitions. The runners can be made of any size, shape, contour orof any number. I may stamp the crate and bottom in one piece if I desire.

It will readily be observed that my new crate will work with great efliciency among its companion crates, as the runners holding it off the boxes above. and below, will allow it to slide, and being smooth will allow it to pass without rindue impingement, rendering it possible to handle the crate 'very into the bottom and integral therewith, said 10 qulckly. runners tapered at their ends, vent holes I may make the crate out of anyother provided in said runners, the body portion material than metal if I find it practical to and bottom stamped separately and riveted 5 do so. together, as set forth.

What I claim as new and of my invention, CHARLES J. FRANKS. and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: Witnesses:

In a crate of the character described, a Gums WEIGEL,

body portion, a bottom, runners stamped JOHN W. STREHLL 

